1. NEW SYSTEM/PRODUCT [uncountable] the act of bringing something into use for the first timeintroduction of the introduction of a range of new products With the introduction of independent taxation, a married woman’s position is much clearer.

2. BRING SOMETHING TO A PLACEa)[uncountable] the act of bringing something somewhere for the first timeintroduction ofthe introduction of Buddhism to China nearly 2000 years agob)[countable] a type of thing that is brought somewhere for the first time: The potato was a 16th-century introduction.

3. WHEN MEETING SOMEBODY [countable] the act of formally telling two people each other’s names when they first meet: Pete, are you going to make the introductions? Our first contestant needs no introduction (=everyone already knows the person).

4. BOOK/SPEECH [countable] a written or spoken explanation at the beginning of a book, speech etc: In the introduction, he explains why he wrote the book. Mr Brown gave a brief introduction to the course.

5. MUSIC [countable] a short part at the beginning of a song or piece of music

6. EXPLANATION [countable] something that explains the basic facts of a subjectintroduction to The book is a useful introduction to British geology.

7. NEW EXPERIENCE [countable] someone’s first experience of somethingintroduction to an introduction to water sports

8. LETTER [countable] a letter by someone else that explains who you are, which you can give to a person you have not met before

introduction IV. telling people each other's names ADJ. formal VERB + INTRODUCTION make I can never remember names, so I don't like to make the introductions. PHRASES a letter of introduction He gave me a letter of introduction to the manager.